Comparative constitutional law… Freedom of religion during the pandemic: France and Belgium in search of consistency, by Romain Mertens 5 Feb 202119 Feb 2021 Since the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak in 2020, States have adopted stringent measures to curb the virus’s propagation. These measures include limitations of freedom of religion. On request of Governments, churches,…
Comparative constitutional law Misunderstanding Misinformation: why most ‘fake news’ regulation is doomed to failure, by Paul Bernal 29 Jan 20212 Jul 2021 The regulation of fake news has been fraught with problems from the outset – and it is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. There are a number of…
Call for papers… The Regulation of Hate Speech Online and its Enforcement in a Comparative Perspective 27 Jan 202127 Jan 2021 Call for Papers for the British Association of Comparative Law’s Annual Seminar Regulators around the world are grappling with the problem of hate speech online. Definitions of hate speech, the…
Comparative constitutional law Proportionality in Asia (Cambridge University Press 2020), edited by Po Jen Yap 11 Dec 202011 Dec 2020 In the 21st century, the Proportionality Analysis (PA)—in its varied manifestations and permutations—has emerged as the most ubiquitous legal doctrine relied upon by judges in rights-adjudication. Typically, when applying PA,…
Call for papers… CALL FOR BLOG POSTS – REGULATION OF FAKE NEWS AND ITS ENFORCEMENT 3 Nov 202028 Feb 2021 The British Association of Comparative Law (BACL) invites submissions for its blog on the theme “The regulation of fake news and its enforcement” (click here for BACL blog). Fake news…
Comparative administrative law… New publication – U Stelkens and A Andrijauskaitė, Good Administration and the Council of Europe: Law, Principles and Effectiveness (OUP 2020) 23 Oct 2020 Good Administration and the Council of Europe: Law, Principles and Effectiveness is about the effectiveness of the pan-European principles of good administration. For the first time, the notion of good…
